Ally Resources
Below is information on
- scholarships;
- social/support/counselling;
- LGBT/I friendly Health Services;
- sexual assault and domestic violence services;
- legal services;
- discrimination, harassment, vilification and violence; and
- other organisations.
Scholarships
To find out more about scholarships provided for young LGBTIQ people who desire to undertake full-time or part-time education at a public or private secondary school (final year) or public institution of higher education in Australia, please go to the The Pinnacle Foundation at http://www.thepinnaclefoundation.org/index.php/scholarship/
Social/Support/Counselling
The UQ (Student) Union Welfare and Gender & Sexuality Advocate provides confidential counselling and organises events and campaigns for the purpose of educating and advocating on issues affecting women and LGBT/I students, as well as gender, sexuality and sexual health matters of more general relevance. To book an appointment with an advocate you can contact the SHOC centre by phone on (07) 3346 3400 or e-mail at shoc@uq.edu.au Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. Find them on Facebook by searching for UQ Queer Space, or go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/UQ-Queer-Space-Carden-Room/190550887649705?fref=ts
The UQ Union Queer Sexuality Collective provides queer meeting spaces in the Union Building (Union Building 21A - up the stairs near the microwaves, St Lucia Campus) and the Rainbow Room (Gatton Campus, upstairs in Morrison Hall) for LGBTIQ people. The Rainbow Room is open 10.30-3.pm on Wednesdays. There are also two elected Student Office Bearers in the UQ (Student) Union - phone: 3377 2200
Open Doors supports young people - 12-18yrs - who are exploring, questioning or identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Open Doors works with family members also. 5 Greensquare Close, Fortitude Valley, 4006 Phone: 3257 7660 http://www.opendoors.net.au/
PFLAG (Parents and friends of Lesbians and Gays) Ph: 3017 1739 or 0400 767 832 (Shelley) http://www.pflagbrisbane.org.au/
Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association operates counselling lines from 7-10pm every night Ph: 3017 1717 or non-metro: 1800 184 527 http://www.glwa.org.au/ Indigenous Gay Men, Lesbian Tiddas, Bisexuals and Sistergirls are gar’ban’djee’lum (Us Mob) Ph: 3017 1777 to talk to the Indigenous Health Promotion Worker at QAHC or email: indbne@qahc.org.au
The Rainbow Service, Relationships Australia provides a relationship counselling service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities. Call 1300 364 277 to book a session asking for 'The Rainbow Service'. On this number information can also be obtained about where
- your local Relationships Australia venues are; and
- evening groups tailored specifically for Lesbain, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals and couples.
Silver Wheat Society is a social and support group on the Darling Downs. Phone Bill: (07) 4734 5095 Mob: 0418 718 586
StepOUT (Young men’s social/support group) and Men in the Middle (for men in their 20s and 30s).
Out and About Call QAHC for your nearest group. Ph: 3017 1777 http://www.qahc.org.au
LGBT/I Friendly Health Services
Central Brunswick Medical Centre Cnr. Martin St and Brunswick St., Fortitude Valley. Ph: 3852 2733
Gladstone Rd. Medical Centre 38 Gladstone Rd., Highgate Hill, 4104, Ph: 3844 9599
Stonewall Medical Centre 52 Newmarket Rd., Windsor, Ph: 3857 1222
Sexual Health Services
N.B. Anyone who has engaged in high-risk (for HIV/Aids) behaviour in the last 72 hours is eligible in Queensland for Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). PEP is a course of combination anti-HIV drugs that may decrease the chance of becoming HIV positive. Action must be taken AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC) (Formerly the Queensland Aids Council) 30 Helen St., Newstead Ph: 3017 1777.
Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic Floor 1, City Community Health Centre, 270 Roma Street, Brisbane. Ph: 3837 5611
AIDS Medical Unit Provides testing, treatment for HIV positive people, contact tracing and counselling. 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri. Floor 2, 270 Roma Street, Brisbane. Ph: 3837 5622
Brisbane Gender Clinic Level 1, 270 Roma St., Brisbane. Phone 3837 5645 on Wed afternoons or 3837 5611 other times. Note that there is a waiting list for new clients.
Australian Transgender Support Association of Queensland Counselling, information and referral for transgender people. Call for an appointment and the address. 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri. Ph: 3843 5024 http://www.atsaq.com/
Changeling Aspects (formerly Agender Qld.) Social / Support / Lobby group for Transgender people. Contact phone: 3286 9155 Email: knoble@iinet.net.au Web: http://www.changelingaspects.com
For new groups contact GLWA or get hold of copies of local queer magazines (which can be found in the queer rooms of Brisbane Universities).
Radio Station 4zzz also runs LGBT focussed programs http://www.4zzzfm.org.au
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Services
Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre Centre Against Sexual Violence: A service run by women for women. Provides information and support. Crisis Line: 3391 0004
Domestic Violence Telephone Service for Refuge Referral Ph: 1800 811 811
Sexual Assault Service 24 hour confidential medical service for women. Provides medical and forensic examination if requested, and crisis support. The service is for women who have been raped or sexually assaulted within the previous 2 weeks. Telephone counselling also available for women regarding recent or past abuse. Royal Women's Hospital, Herston Road, Herston. Ph: 3636 5206 for crisis support or 3636 5207 for counselling service.
Men Affected by Rape and Sexual Assault (MARS) Support group operated from Stonewall Medical Centre (see above)
Legal Services
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex (LGBTI) Legal Service Inc is a new community-based legal service providing free legal advice, assistance and referral to the LGBTI communities. The LGBTI Legal Service operates from space generously supplied by QAHC. The Service is non-profit and unfunded, staffed entirely by volunteers. The Service provides free and confidential one-to-one legal advice sessions where clients discuss their legal issues with a qualified lawyer.
- Evening advice sessions every week on Wednesday from 6pm at 30 Helen Street, Teneriffe. (Clients arriving after 7:30pm will not be accepted).
- No appointment is required as it is a drop-in service, and the sessions are usually 20 minutes in duration.
- For people who live in rural, regional or remote Queensland areas a phone appointment may be organised for the next evening session, contact Julie on 0401 936 232 or email lgbti.legalservice@gmail.com
Caxton Legal Centre Offers free legal advice and referral. Day and night appointments available. 6-7.30pm Mon, Tues & Thurs (no appointment necessary). Other times by appointment 1 Manning Street, South Brisbane, 4101. Ph: 3214 6333 Web: http://www.caxton.org.au/
Women's Legal Service Legal service run by women for women, which provides free information, advice and referrals. Phone for an appointment. 10am to 4pm Mon to Fri 387 Ipswich Road, Annerley. Ph: 33920670 ; Toll Free: 1800 677 278 Web: http://www.wlsq.org.au
Discrimination, Vilification, Harassment, Violence
Australian Human Rights Commission Website on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Equality http://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/gay_lesbian/
Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland (ADCQ) Level 1, 189 Coronation Drive, Milton, Qld., 4064 Ph: 1300 130 670 Email: info@adcq.qld.gov.au Web: http://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/ Contact Coral Logan
Same-sex legislative reform Following the Same-Sex: same entitlements Australian Human Rights Report an audit was conducted of Commonwealth legislation. 84 Commonwealth laws have subsequently been amended. For more information, go to: http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Humanrightsandanti-discrimination_SameSexReform?open&query=same-sex
Qld. Police LGBT Liaison Officers Ph: 0419 768 732 (24 hours) Ph: 3878 5077 http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/community/lgbti/lias_off.htm
Improving the Lives of LGBT Queenslanders: a call to action: http://www.qahc.org.au/node/440
Other Organisations
The AGMC Inc is a peak body for individuals/groups from a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer multicultural background. The AGMC Inc. encourages the participation and contribution of GLBTIQ from a Multicultural background within GLBTIQ and multicultural communities. It aims to promote, enable and disseminate knowledge on issues relevant to GLBTIQ multicultural individuals/groups through discussion, research, publishing and other means. In addition the AGMC Inc. encourages and supports the formation and growth of GLBTIQ multicultural groups. For more information, go to: http://agmc.org.au/about
